Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch
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Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch, also known as The Last Eunuch, is a 1991 Chinese biographical film
directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang
. It tells the story of Li Lianying
, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty
. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
, where it won an Honourable Mention.
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Tian Zhuangzhuang is a Chinese film director and producer.Tian was born to an influential actor and actress in China. Following a short stint in the military, Tian began his artistic career first as an amateur photographer and then as an assistant cinematographer at the Beijing Agricultural Film...
. It tells the story of Li Lianying
Li Lianying
Li Lianying was an imperial eunuch during the Qing Dynasty who rose to power during the rule of Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the de facto ruler of China for thirty-nine years from 1869–1908. He served as the Head Eunuch until getting deposed in 1908...
, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival
41st Berlin International Film Festival
The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 15 to 26, 1991.-Jury:* Volker Schlöndorff * Chantal Akerman* Laurie Anderson* José Luis Borau* Judith Godrèche* Yuri Klepikov* Renate Krößner* Gillo Pontecorvo...
, where it won an Honourable Mention.
Cast
- Jiang WenJiang WenJiang Wen is a Chinese film actor and director. As a director, he is sometimes grouped with the "sixth generation" that emerged in the 1990s. Jiang is also well known internationally as an actor, having starred with Gong Li in Zhang Yimou's debut film Red Sorghum...
as Li LianyingLi LianyingLi Lianying was an imperial eunuch during the Qing Dynasty who rose to power during the rule of Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the de facto ruler of China for thirty-nine years from 1869–1908. He served as the Head Eunuch until getting deposed in 1908... - Liu XiaoqingLiu XiaoqingLiu Xiaoqing is a first-class actress of China. She is also a businesswoman. She was one of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s.-Position:the First-class Actress of people's Republic of China...
as Empress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager CixiEmpress Dowager Cixi1 , of the Manchu Yehenara clan, was a powerful and charismatic figure who became the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China for 47 years from 1861 to her death in 1908.... - Xu Fan as Consort Zhen
- Zhu XuZhu XuZhu Xu is a Chinese actor. He is well known for his roles in Zhang Yang's Shower and Wu Tianming's The King of Masks, the latter film helping him garner a Best Actor prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival.-Filmography:...
as Prince Chun - Tian Shaojun
- Liu Bin
- Ding Jiali
External links
- Li Lianying: The Imperial Eunuch at the Chinese Movie Database